Exploring collaborative problem solving in adulthood

Dixon, Roger A.; Fox, Diane P.; Trevithick, Lee; Brundin, Rebecca

doi:10.1007/bf02511411

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“…As researchers have noted, in social settings, both social speech and externalized PS have task and regulatory functions (Centeno-Cortés and Jimenez 2004;De Guerrero 1994, 2004McCafferty 1994). Other studies have pointed out the relevance of social speech in adults while working in collaborative problem-solving tasks (Dixon et al 1997;Kimbler and Margrett 2009;Meegan and Berg 2002). In a collaborative situation, every statement, social and private, may have a regulatory role for the listener and the speaker, serving to focus the attention of the participants in the new information to solve the problem (Antón and DiCamilla 1998;DiCamilla and Antón 2004;Frawley and Lantolf 1985;Lantolf and Frawley 1984).…”

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Private Speech in Illiterate Adults: Cognitive Functions, Task Difficulty, and Literacy

2013

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Children's private speech has been widely studied among children, but it is clear that adults use private speech as well. In this study, illiterate adults' private speech during a ''school-like'' task was explored as a function of literacy level and task difficulty in a sample of 126 adults enrolled in a public literacy program. A main effect for literacy level was found-private speech was more internalized and less externalized among adults with higher literacy levels. Externalized private speech was more frequently observed among illiterate adults engaged in the most difficult task. Private speech served cognitive functions as indicated by the proportion of self-regulatory private speech and the proportion of private speech preceding actions being higher in the advanced literacy group and among illiterate adults doing the easier task. Internalized private speech, self-regulatory private speech, and private speech preceding action were each positively correlated with performance and negatively correlated with time to complete the task. The use of private speech in illiterate adults appears to be linked to the mastery of cultural experiences, such as literacy, similar to the selftalk of children.

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Private Speech in Illiterate Adults: Cognitive Functions, Task Difficulty, and Literacy

2013

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“…Further research is needed to investigate relationship quality as a potential mediating factor affecting the relation between training condition and cognitive outcome. Prior collaborative research suggests complex relationships between cognitive outcomes and both the nature of the partners' relationship (e.g., partner familiarity: Dixon, et al, 1997, Gould, et al, 1991, Gould, et al, 1994, Margrett & Marsiske, 2004partner gender: Margrett & Marsiske, 2002) as well as the collaborative interaction (e.g., Gould, et al, 1991, Gould, et al, 1994Kimbler, 2004). As noted by Carstensen, Levenson, and Gottman (1995) and Dixon and Gould (1996), the "expertise" developed in long-term relationships may facilitate the process and product of cognitive collaboration.…”

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In-Home Cognitive Training with Older Married Couples: Individual Versus Collaborative Learning

Margrett

Willis

2006

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

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Research has demonstrated that older adults' cognitive performance can be enhanced via formal intervention, as well as more informal intervention including collaboration or working with a partner. The current study investigated the effects of an inductive reasoning training program adapted for in-home use among older adults assigned to individual training (n = 30), collaborative training (n = 34), or a no-treatment control group (n = 34). The training consisted of 10 sessions, and all participants completed a pretest followed by a post-test 6 weeks later. Findings suggest that older adults could effectively "train themselves" without the guidance of a formal instructor. The results, however, did not indicate immediate added benefit in reasoning performance for collaborative versus individual training using the current reasoning program.

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“…Collaborative problem solving can be defined by the extent to which two or more people appraise, represent, and solve a variety of tasks together (e.g., discussing problem solutions or pooling resources in joint action [29]). Experimental studies looking at collaborative problem solving in married couples have shown that older adults who collaborate with their spouse typically achieve better outcomes as compared to individual performance or when collaborating with a same-aged stranger [17].…”

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Biobehavioral Pathways Underlying Spousal Health Dynamics: Its Nature, Correlates, and Consequences

Hoppmann

Gerstorf

2014

Gerontology

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Marriage is a very special relationship that has a high potential to influence physical and mental health throughout the adult lifespan and into old age. In this viewpoint, we propose a model that outlines plausible biobehavioral pathways that may underlie previously established spousal interrelations in long-term health trajectories and discuss specific resources that may facilitate favorable outcomes for everyone involved. Specifically, we focus on spousal associations in physical activity as an important health behavior and in stress-related processes as a key daily-life mechanism, which both reveal effects that may accumulate over time to impact longer-term health outcomes. We also consider spousal resources such as collaborative problem solving and joint goals as psychological variables that characterize the dynamics within a given marriage. We conclude by discussing areas in theory and research that are ripe for further consideration and lay out target questions for future inquiry.

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Exploring collaborative problem solving in adulthood

Cited by 12 publications

References 23 publications

Private Speech in Illiterate Adults: Cognitive Functions, Task Difficulty, and Literacy

Private Speech in Illiterate Adults: Cognitive Functions, Task Difficulty, and Literacy

In-Home Cognitive Training with Older Married Couples: Individual Versus Collaborative Learning

Biobehavioral Pathways Underlying Spousal Health Dynamics: Its Nature, Correlates, and Consequences

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